Knox
Stories from the area of Knox
WATCH: The story of Bayswater’s stationary steam train
The locomotive at Marie Wallace Park hasn't moved an inch in more than 60 years.
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Knox takes another step towards landslide planning controls for properties in the Dandenongs’ foothills
The next stage will focus on assessing the potential risk to The Basin, Ferntree Gully, Upper Ferntree Gully and Lysterfield.
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22 years working in the dark: Inside The Basin’s family bakery
“Every day is different here. Food waits for no one.”
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Boronia’s rugby league club president has been coaching the same kids for a decade, but keeping them in the game is getting harder
“They learn things about themselves and each other that they will carry with them for life.”
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Knox councillor receives second suspension in three months after allegations of profane attacks on colleagues
“I commit to not repeating this behaviour or to minimising it.”
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Seven storeys, 172 new units: Knox Council green lights retirement village towers opposite Westfield shopping centre
The project would level 28 existing units to make way for building the two apartment buildings, as well as a community hub.
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This Ferntree Gully local has been making his home more sustainable since 1990. Now, he wants Knox Council to help other residents follow his lead.
"Homeowners can very easily make their homes sustainable."
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Meet the lederhosen-clad German who built a “Swiss alpine village” in Bayswater
The former enemy alien “smoked a fearsome meerschaum pipe with a pepper pot lid”.
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The best coffee spots for you to check out in Knox
From a bakery to a chocolate shop, here’s some of the places where you can grab a long black or a cappuccino to perk you up.
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“Sleepless nights” for Boronia cafe owner as station works cut off 50 percent of foot traffic
A mum of three who poured her savings into taking over a local coffee shop says impacts to access have left her facing an uncertain future.
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“Not a good time for developers”: High-rise dreams on hold as costs stall Boronia CBD growth
Construction cranes dot the skyline, but there’s been no rush by developers to capitalise on the rezoning of the area for development up to 10 storeys high.
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“A pack of grinches”: How Christmas comments landed a Knox councillor in hot water
A clash over whether or not to spend $15,000 on Christmas bows has led to a pause for one local member.
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An interview with Carol Isaacs, Box Hill's 107-year-old woman
The key to living so long? A good life, good genes and a good husband.
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Ferntree Gully set to welcome new nine-bedroom rooming house under planning guidelines
The majority of councillors argued knocking back the proposal would open the council up to a tribunal battle.
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WATCH: CCTV footage captures midnight statue theft
Anyone who witnessed the incident, has vision or information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or www.crimestoppersvic.com.au
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Thieves take an angle grinder to $60,000 Ghandi statue in Rowville, leaving only footprints
The founding chairperson of the Rowville charity centre said he did not suspect the incident was fuelled by racism or hatred.
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Nine rooms under one roof: Ferntree Gully residents’ rooming house uproar ignites a broader planning push
Social housing accounts for only 2.88 percent of Victoria’s housing stock.
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“Magnificent” or a menace? The two sides of the pigeon debate in Melbourne’s eastern suburbs
Australia is currently home to 29 species of the pigeon family – of which 25 are native.
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Ever fancied becoming a housing developer? An $18 million Wantirna block could be your way in
A previous approval for 126 dwellings, granted by VCAT, has lapsed.
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Rising flood risks and extra housing has Knox Council asking for help to cover $74.4 million drain renewal
The council’s stormwater network is currently sized to provide protection against one-in-five-year flooding events in residential areas and one-in-10-year events in industrial areas.
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